Monday, October 19, 2009

Online health sites tap into social networking - washingtonpost.com

In fall 2007, during her 12th week of pregnancy, Garance Genicot and her husband, Shub Debgupta, received worrisome news from the doctor: A preliminary test showed there was a strong possibility that she would deliver a baby with Down syndrome.

What now? Thus began their search to get answers, with little idea of where to turn. Genicot would eventually have a healthy baby girl. But the process they went through inspired Debgupta to start a business aimed at helping other expectant parents make better decisions about health issues...